This July was the third warmest on record globally, according to the latest data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
It was 0.27°C cooler than the warmest July in 2023 and 0.23°C cooler than July 2024, the second warmest. Last month also came in at 1.25°C above the pre-industrial average from 1850 to 1900 and is only the fourth month in the last 25 not to reach the 1.5°C threshold.